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A member asked:
I am an 18 year old female, i got 3 head ct scans in a month. what are my chances for developing brain cancer? they were from my health anxiety?
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This may have increased your risk some from the baseline of 6/100000 people but I would not lose any sleep over it. Even at double, true risk remains low. Please find a life coach and learn stress management/relaxation skills. They will help you more than ct scans.
Answered 3/2/2023
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Agree with Dr. Ferguson, as doubt you are at risk for cancer. Some additional approaches to address your anxieties would also include cognitive-behavioral therapy, biofeedback, meditation, aerobic exercise, and acupuncture.
Answered 3/6/2023
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The docs who went before me provided excellent assistance/advice here. I am a neurologist who went for psychological training later in my career. I have done psychotherapy with patients over the years. It can be seen where anxiety is precipitated by a treatment or diagnostic work up. One more modality I would mention is Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing in addition to the others mentioned
Answered 3/3/2023
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